"Listen folks... this is exactly what's on the card," Harvey said, showing the card to the camera, after returning to stage during Miss Colombia's bows. "I will take responsibility for this. It was on the card."

I don't want to take away from this amazing night and pageant. As well as the wonderful contestants. They were all amazing.

The Miss Universe Organization released a statement on the incident shortly after the broadcast. "Unfortunately, a live telecast means human error can come into play. We witnessed that tonight when the wrong winner was initially announced," the statement read in part. The organization also tweeted a video of Miss Colombia, who appeared to be taking the blunder in stride. "Everything happens for a reason," Arévalo said with a smile, though she was wiping away tears.

The contestants battled it out in swimsuit, evening gown and a particularly grueling final question portion. The top five contestants were each asked a single question, with topics ranging from gun control, terrorism, legalizing marijuana to how to fight drug addiction.

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The final three were then asked why they should be the next Miss Universe.

In a surprise twist, the other 77 contestants had a say in who ended up with the crown. Those watching at home also had a chance to pick the winner, with the organization offering real-time voting on their website — though it briefly crashed due to the influx of traffic.

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Harvey was in fine form throughout the three-hour telecast up until the final moment, providing colorful commentary along with Roselyn Sanchez. Before the crowning fiasco, celebrity judge Perez Hilton tried to stir a little controversial himself, remarking that "Thankfully, Donald Trump doesn't own this pageant anymore."

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Trump sold the Miss Universe pageant earlier this year amid a flurry of controversy. After he made his infamous remarks about Mexican immigrants, NBC — a co-owner of the Miss Universe Organization along with Trump — dropped the Miss USA broadcast. WME/IMG later bought Miss Universe from Trump and moved the telecast to Fox.